Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 7,950 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 7,950. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 21.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 7,950 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,241, in 1972.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 146th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2,241 | — |
| 1981 | 4,377 | +95.3% |
| 2020 | 6,540 | +49.4% |
| 2021 | 7,126 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 7,532 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 7,350 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 7,950 | +8.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 7,950 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 27% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 7,950 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,739, 62% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,241 | 2,241 | 2,241 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4,377 | 4,377 | 4,377 | 1 |
| 2020s | 7,300 | 6,540 | 7,950 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,950 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,926 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 91,195 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126,491 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0924 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Trinidad and Tobago was 7,950 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 7,950 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,241 in 1972.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 146th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.